Detailed instructions for using the Anabat can be found here. An instructional video is available below.

Georgia’s acoustic survey routes are shown on the map. Routes in green are available for surveys. Click on a route in your area to get information about road conditions, driving directions and a map.

Who should volunteer? Here are some things to consider before signing up:

You must have a vehicle you are able to use for one scouting route (during the first year only) and two sampling routes each year.

Some routes require a 4-wheel-drive vehicle.

Routes must be completed twice each year, once in June and once in July (preferably approximately one month apart).

Routes cannot be run during rainy, foggy or windy conditions. You must be able to have flexibility in your schedule.

There are a limited number of Anabat units available for use across the state. Volunteers must be willing to coordinate picking up and dropping off Anabat units with other volunteers. This also may require some driving.

This is a long-term monitoring project. Volunteers should be available to run the same routes for at least the next several years (if possible).

How do you volunteer? Choose an available route you’re interested in from the map below. Then contact DNR wildlife biologist Trina Morris for information about getting started.